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Bread Pudding

This week, we’re talking chocolate: sweet, dark, cancer-fighting decadence. This recipe for bread pudding combines the goodness of whole-grain bread with health-promoting compounds in chocolate and cherries. Dark chocolate is packed with flavonoids, a group of phytochemicals that act as antioxidants. Cherries get their dark red hue from anthocyanins, currently being studied for their ability to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

Directions

In small bowl, soak cherries in apple juice or water to plump them. Drain well, and set aside.

Stack bread slices and using serrated knife, cut off crust. Cut bread into 1/2-inch cubes; making about 7 cups.

In large mixing bowl, combine cocoa, sugar and salt. Add 1/3 cup of coconut milk, and whisk until smooth. Add remaining coconut milk, and whisk to combine well. Add eggs, egg whites and vanilla and whisk until well combined. Add cubed bread and drained cherries, mixing gently until all bread is moistened. Set mixture aside to soak for 30 to 60 minutes.

Bake until knife inserted in center of pudding comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Cool on rack until just warm. Cut pudding into 12 pieces, and serve. Or cool completely, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight. Serve this bread pudding cold or at room temperature.

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Did You Know?

Foods with high sugar content, like soda, cakes, and candies, tend to be high in calories but generally do not keep you feeling full for very long. Avoid excess weight gain from these foods by limiting portion size, substituting fiber-rich sweets like fruit and slowly savoring the treats you do eat.